Lemonade on Monday

The day dawned bright and sunny, today, but, by late afternoon, the clouds moved in.  There is more rain in the forecast for this week, starting tonight!

I found it hard to get motivated to do anything, this morning.  I replied to comments on my blog, read and commented on a few other blogs, and played computer games!

Eventually, I felt guilty about not doing things, and so, I did a little bit of paperwork.  Somehow, I ended up with a grocery bag full of papers to recycle, including a small cardboard box excavated from The Dump!  I also found the T-shirts I had bought, in only the second bag I looked in (along with the rest of the grey and black wool I had bought at the same time).  Then, I did a load of laundry.

Then, I rewarded myself with a walk around the garden.

When your trees give you lemons:

One of my three lemon trees

You make lemonade!

Glass of fresh lemonade

My lemons are smaller than normal because of the lack of water, but I am happy to have such an abundance of fresh lemons free for the picking.

Of course, while I was in the garden, I had to check on the orange tree, too:

Orange tree

The oranges are more towards the inside of the tree:

Ripe Oranges - ready to be picked

And the tree is flowering, too:

Orange Flowers

The garden smells wonderful with the orange and lemon flowers!  The bees are happy, too!

Near the orange tree is the rosemary bush:

Rosemary Bush

It's flowers are coming to an end, but the bees love them, too:

Do you see the bee at the center of the picture?

One of the newly planted grape vines is doing well:

Grape Vine

The other grape vine is dead, I think.  There is no new growth, at all.  I will either pull it out or buy a new one to replace it.

I took a few pictures of the side yard, too, but I'll post those another day.

Still later in the evening, I did a quick dusting of living room (just the coffee table and piano), the dining area, and the family room.  I did some tidying, too, but there's a little more to do.  In between, I did a bit of knitting.  I am almost done with the front of the sweater.

I had wondered if I should make an effort and go grocery shopping, but decided I had enough stuff in the fridge, freezer, and cabinets to get me through the week.  Brunch was spicy sauted garbanzo beans (from the freezer).  I also pulled out a package of two previously cooked pork chops for dinner:

Sauted pork chops, mixed vegetables

I sliced up a carrot, a zucchini, and some onions and sauted them, along with the pork chops and added some frozen green beans to it.  I served one of the pork chops and half the vegetables for my dinner:

Dinner

The remaining pork chop and vegetables are in the fridge for tomorrow's dinner.  I had some grapes for dessert.

After dinner, I wiped the kitchen counters and ran the dish washer.  I also cleaned out the fridge and took the trash cans to the curb.  I will clean the litter box before going to sleep.   I forgot to water the indoor plants, so will do that, tomorrow.  Considering I wasn't feeling very motivated to do things, I got a lot accomplished!

Still later, I video chatted with my daughter.  She has to go to Sacramento, tomorrow, to attend a conference.  Last time, she took the train (Amtrak), but this time, she's carpooling with some colleagues.

Today, I am grateful for:
- Fresh oranges and lemons from the garden
- Fresh lemonade
- A partly sunny day
- More rain in the forecast!
- Getting a few things done

Monday's To Do List:

- Tidy/Dust the family room - DID SOME

- Take the trash cans to the curb - DONE

- Knit! - DID SOME

- Water the indoor plants - Oops!
- Laundry - DONE
- Dishes - DONE

Tuesday's To Do List:
- Go to the office
- Water the indoor plants
- Bring the trash cans in
- Finish tidying the family room

- Knit
- Put away the dried laundry

How was your Monday?  What would you do with lemons?